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Unsuccessful Litigation by a Write-In Candidate to Have the Incumbent’s Candidacy Declared Illegitimate

Robert Timothy Reagan
September 13, 2023

Anders v. Benson (Matthew F. Leitman, 4:20-cv-11991), Davis v. Wayne County Board of Canvassers (Nancy G. Edmunds, 2:20-cv-12127), and Davis v. Benson (Robert H. Cleland, 3:20-cv-12130) (E.D. Mich.)
Three district judges managed frequent filings by a write-in candidate in a primary election and a voter seeking to prove illegitimate, among other things, the incumbent’s inclusion on another party’s ballot. The plaintiffs were unsuccessful in obtaining relief.
Subject: Getting on the ballot. Topics: Campaign materials; getting on the ballot; laches; matters for state courts; write-in candidate; primary election; recusal; case assignment; absentee ballots; pro se party.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.